Larry McKown
Larry Lee McKown, 74, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Beverly Farms in Godfrey, Illinois.
Larry was born April 22, 1946, in Decatur, a son of Donald and Fern (Bolin) McKown.
Larry grew up on the family farm north of Sullivan and attended Sullivan schools. He was the first client at the Moultrie County Beacon and for many years a resident in group homes in Sullivan. Read More
Clyde Hicks
Clyde L. Hicks, 91, of Bethany, passed away at 8:44 p.m. Monday February 1, 2021, in Sullivan Health Care Center. Read More
Wanda Harris
Wanda LaDean (Maxedon) Harris, 83, of Vandalia went peacefully with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Read More
Jacob Moxley
Jacob Allan Moxley, 34, of Sullivan, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at his home in Sullivan surrounded by friends and family. Read More
Donald Frevert
Donald B. Frevert, 76, of Sullivan, Illinois passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield February 2, 2021.
A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 8, at St. Columcille Church in Sullivan with Father John Titus officiating. Following the mass, burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Le Roy, Illinois. Read More
John Green
John J. Green, 94, of Sullivan, passed away in his home January 29, 2021, surrounded by his family.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Kenny Bontrager officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion was in Greenhill Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Wounded Warriors. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Jackie Snow
Jackie Snow, 69, of Decatur, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2021 in her home with her husband by her side.
Celebration of Life services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Dickie Johnson and the Rev. Penny Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to HSHS Hospice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net
Please wear a face mask and practice social distancing for the visitation and service. Read More
Joyce Artis
Joyce Marie Spencer Artis, 91, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Monday January 25, 2021 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski, IL.
Joyce Marie Spencer was born at her parents’ farm home in Sullivan, the daughter of Herman and Julia (Welch) Spencer. She grew up on that farm south of Sullivan and lived there until she was in high school. While in high school, she lived in town and worked at a grocery store owned by her family’s best friends, Jake and Dora Marble. Read More
Richard Murphy
Richard “Dick” Leon Murphy Sr., 77, of Caddo Mills, Tex., passed away January 2, 2021. He was born August 7, 1943, in Decatur, to Gerald Weatherly Murphy and Mary (Lundy) Murphy. Read More
Gerald Lowry
Gerald E. Lowry, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 5:12 PM, Monday, January 11, 2021 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
A graveside service in his honor was held Friday, January 15 at 11 a.m. at Branch Side Cemetery in Gays. Pastor Ron Dickinson officiated. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 was in charge of services. Read More